Day: April 11, 2019

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has taken a huge step in making non-indigenous residents of Kaduna more comfortable in the state. The Kaduna governor announced at the State House that all residents of the state would be accorded rights as citizens and indigenes of the state. At the inauguration of the Kaduna State Residents Registration Agency Governing Board and the Kaduna State Planning and Budget Commission on Thursday, El-Rufai announced the abolishment of the ‘Indigene/Settler dichotomy’. “In Kaduna State, the Indigene/Settler dichotomy has been abolished,” El-Rufai tweeted. According to El-Rufai, the Kaduna…

The House of Representatives has given President Muhammadu Buhari 48 hours to address the nation over the spate of killings in the country. This was part of the resolutions reached by lawmakers in the House when the matter came up during Thursday’s plenary. They agreed that the President should address them and the nation regarding the attacks on communities in Benue, Zamfara, Kaduna, and other states where many people were killed and several others displaced. Should the President fail to respond to the request, the lawmakers resolved to conclude with…

By Dennis Agbo ENUGU-THE Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has disclosed that the increased sophistication of cybercrime and the proliferation of Ponzi schemes were major challenges it is facing at the moment. NDIC The corporation however said it is determined to arrest the economic crimes, using requisite knowledge and capacity. It therefore said it was seeking higher knowledge and sophistication to tame the tide and play distinct role as a critical member of Nigeria safety net with distinction. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, also said that NDIC was…

Nigerian Helen Joseph ‘feared’ By American Female Boxers (pic) by ijustdey: 11:39am Helen Joseph Nigerian-born female boxer, Helen Joseph, popularly known as “The Iron Lady” has challenged her counterparts in the United States to a fight, saying she is ready to knock out her competition. The former IBF champion in the featherweight division said during a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Consul General in New York, Mr Benayaogha Okoyen, that she wanted to put Nigeria on the world female boxing map. Joseph, also nicknamed “The Princess of Africa” in her boxing world, had…

A lady identified as Damilola, is currently battling for her life after being beaten to coma by a boy identified as Samuel, on her birthday at a hotel in Lagos. According to reports, Damilola and her friends had gone to Lavalon Hotels, Ajah, to celebrate her birthday, when she decided to take some pictures. While this was on, Samuel’s girlfriend, Mama Gold, started mocking her through the window of the room she was lodged, making the celebrant to approach her to ask why, since they’ve never met before. However, Samuel…

Jamila Abubakar As the nation raised its voice against run-away banditry, kidnappings and rustling decimating lives and livelihood in rural north and caging the northern branch of the national elite, President Muhammadu Buhari boarded his plane last week for an economic summit in Jordan. From there he was to visit Dubai for a number of days. His deputy meanwhile boarded his own plane to Rwanda to participate in remembrance ceremonies for a horrific genocide. Senate President Saraki also jetted out to Qatar to attend some international parliamentary event. In this…

Efforts are being made to a rescue a 14-year-old girl who who was allegedly forced to marry a 50-year-old prophet in Benue state. According to a report, two weeks ago, the Behind Bars Initiative (BBI) received a complaint of Child Marriage/ChildAbuse concerning the girl’s plight. The teenage girl simply identified as Nonye, from Kwale in Delta State, was allegedly handed over to the prophet by her own parents. According to report, the girl is now mentally unstable. The BBI is seeking full support from the Ministry of Justice in Delta…

One of Nigeria’s biggest bloggers, Linda Ikeji was pictured with her family members as they are currently in Cannes, France for an event. Sharing the photo above via her social media space, she wrote; ‘Traveling with my family has got to be one of the best experiences of my life. Family means everything to me! The best gift from God. Truly blessed!’ Gists via: https://www.yomzzyblog.com/2019/04/linda-ikeji-and-her-family-members.html 1 Like

The Nigerian government has approved the request to revoke the licences of six Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) and one oil prospecting lease (OPL), in the onshore, shallow water and deepwater Niger Delta basin. The request was made by the country’s Ministry of Petroleum Resources. The assets are all held by Nigerian companies. Revocation is the ultimate penalty for defaulting on royalty payments and the Nigerian government has not always be keen to wield the stick. Indeed, the country is perhaps the most lenient in Africa, in applying the full force…